News and Updates
Come Visit Us at LLELA
Photo by Daniel Koglin. Friends of LLELA invites you to Come Visit Us at LLELA! You’ll be glad you did Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area — LLELA 2600 acres of wildness below the lake dam. 201 E Jones St. at Kealy, Lewisville, TX 75057 Directions (Google maps can lead you astray) Trail, kayak, and camping
Create a beautiful roadside prairie at LLELA – donate at North Texas Giving Day!
Create an inviting roadside prairie at LLELA! Give through North Texas Giving Day until Thursday, September 19 Imagine the main road at Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA) flanked with native wildflowers. What a greeting! With your North Texas Giving Day support, Friends of LLELA plans to turn the 1.5-mile expanse from the entrance to
LLELA Featured in Lewisville Public Library Talk
Friends of LLELA board member Amy Martin presented her popular talk, Wild Lands of Denton County, in June at the Lewisville Public Library. The talk extolls the potential of nature tourism in Denton County with LLELA serving as the anchor. The talk notes that three of the five largest nature parks and preserves in North
Hilti Helps Out at LLELA
In addition to regular volunteer workdays, LLELA hosts volunteer teams from area businesses and corporations. The construction supplies company Hilti sent several volunteers who looked impressive in their matching red shirts. They had such a great time and felt so good about their efforts they’ve asked to return! Drop us a message (mail to: richard.freiheit@unt.edu)
Trinity Forks NPSOT Hosts LLELA Presentation
Richard Freiheit, LLELA’s Conservation Manager & Associate Director, presented a very well received talk for the Trinity Forks chapter of Native Plant Society of Texas this spring. He detailed the mission and goals of restoration work at LLELA, explaining some of the techniques and methods used, and the crucial role of volunteers. The working relationship